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Monday, 26 March 2018

Results: 23rd North West Championships.

North West Provincial Championships - a successful affair.

The North West Provincial Championships is an important championships leading up to MSSA's National Team Trials with the championships being the third last championship, for esports, and the second last championship for board games and wargames, in which players may qualify for such Trials.

As a result, the 2018 edition of MSSA's North West experienced huge growth making it the largest North West Championships held to date.

MSSA's 23rd North West Provincial Championships were more than ably hosted by Curro Klerksdorp. The learners at the school showed sportsmanship of the highest order, and were kind and courteous to all the officials and players alike.

It was pleasing to see that the championship also attracted players from the Free State, and Gauteng, although the most inspiring aspect of the championships was the number of school teams that participated.

The number of school teams that participated, re-inforces MSSA's belief that in promoting school teams the various development gals are more effectively reached.

Out of a total of 15 premier titles, 7 of such were won by learners.

The senior teams had to fight long and hard against the much improved school teams that challenged the senior teams at every turn as they fought for a place in the 2018 National Team Trials that will ultimately deliver South Africa's Protea teams.

Special mention must be made of Chanel de Wet (JCS Academy) who is ranked 6th in the world for checkers and who dominated her division.

The improved depth in the standard of play bodes well for the future of all of South African gaming.

The winners of MSSA's 23rd North West Provincial Championships are:

Title

Name of player/team

Club

Colours awarded

Checkers - Female

Chanel de Wet

JCS Academy

Free State

Checkers

Sam Thinone

North West University - Vaal

Counterstrike: GO

Team Yolo

North West Mindsports

North West

DotA 2

Quantum

Curro Klerksdorp

North West

FIFA '18

Lesego Direko

Fakkel School of Skills

FIFA '18 (High School)

Lesego Motlatsi

Fakkel School of Skills

Hearthstone (female)

Linda Swanepoel

Fakkel School of Skills

Free State

Hearthstone

Gawie Fick

Fakkel School of Skills

League of Legends

HSP Legends

Parys High School

Free State

Morabaraba – Female

Sebolelo Motlhabi

North West University - Vaal

Gauteng

Morabaraba - Female - High School

Kaitlin Madramoothu

Curro Klerksdorp

Morabaraba

Siyabonga Mogale

North West University – Vaal

Gauteng

Morabaraba – High School

Junior Mpembe

Fakkel School of Skills

PES 2018

Katleho Mofokeng

North West University - Vaal

PES 2018 - High School

Ayanda Khumalo

Fakkel School of Skills

Street Fighter V (female)

Ru-Landi Killian

Affies Sasolburg

Street Fighter V

Leonard Loftus

Masters of Mind Sports

Free State

Tekken 7 - Female

Leoné Loftus

Fakkel School of Skills

Tekken 7

Joost Loftus

Masters of Mind Sports

Gauteng

Tekken7 (High School)

Neo Mankwe

Fakkel School of Skills

Sportsmanship Award

Saudah Bhaimia

Curro Klerksdorp

Photographs of the event may be viewed on: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mindsportssa/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10157184822199008